SimCity Societies Ships to Retailers

November 13, 2007

SimCity Societies Ships to Retailers

The Latest Installment to PC Gaming’s Popular
Series – SimCity –Arrives with the Ability to Mold A City’s Social Behaviors

Electronic Arts Inc. has shipped SimCity
Societies, the newest edition of the top selling PC franchise, SimCity, to
stores across North America, Asia, Australia and Europe today. A version of the
game is also available for mobile platforms.

In SimCity Societies, players construct not only
the cities they desire, but mold their cultures, societal tendencies and
environments as well. They can build artistic cities, authoritarian
dictatorships, spiritual communities and many more. With this accessible,
innovative and versatile city-builder, players can create the city of their
dreams, or their nightmares.

“"We are delighted to release this innovative new
version of SimCity which focuses on relaxing game-play and creativity,” said
Studio Head of The Sims Label, Rod Humble. "Players can create any city they
desire with a variety of buildings, cultures, environments and societal
behaviors. With all of these options to choose from, SimCity Societies is the
most flexible city building game ever!"

With more than 500 buildings and decorative
objects to place, the possibilities are almost limitless. A revolutionary
feature set allows gamers to effortlessly combine buildings that produce or rely
upon a particular societal value – a special kind of resource. How players mix
and match these resources – productivity, prosperity, authority, knowledge,
spirituality, or creativity—determines the social energy of their city.

Will the city be happy and creative, spiritual
and knowledgeable or obedient and fearful? Its fate is in the player’s hands!
From futuristic metropolises and fantastical haunted cities to obedient
Orwellian states and devout contemplative towns – what to combine and connect is
up to the creator.

SimCity Societies will also be available for
mobile phones starting later this month. Like the PC game, the mobile version
allows players to not only construct the cities they desire, but also create
unique cultures, societal behaviors and environments. SimCity Societies for cell
phones welcomes new players to the SimCity franchise with casual ‘on-the-go’
gameplay perfectly suited for mobile. For SimCity fans they will find that the
true benefit is in the game’s depth and the complexity to maximize the
efficiency of their city.

The SimCity franchise is one of the most popular
PC gaming franchises in history, having sold more than 18 million games
worldwide to date since the SimCity launch in 1989. Subsequent base game
releases include SimCity 2000 (1989), SimCity 3000 (1989) and SimCity 4 (2003).
SimCity Societies is being published by Electronic Arts and developed by Tilted
Mill Entertainment. It is rated “E10+” by the ESRB and has a MSRP of $49.99.